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Venezuela Detains 6 Suspects Over a Failed Drone Attack Aimed at President Maduro
Time - 6 Aug 2018 04:33
Explosives-laden drones were allegedly used in a failed assassination attempt
Ebola vaccinations in eastern Congo due to begin on Wednesday
Eyewitness News - 6 Aug 2018 04:51
More than 3,000 doses remain in stock in the capital Kinshasa, allowing authorities to quickly deploy it to the affected areas near the Ugandan border.
The Body of an 8-Month-Old Baby Was Found Floating Near the Brooklyn Bridge
Time - 6 Aug 2018 04:03
Authorities are investigating the death of the 8-month-old boy
Twin California wildfires grow, threatening 9,000 homes
ABC News - 6 Aug 2018 17:10
Twin wildfires fueled by dry vegetation and hot, windy weather have continued to grow in Northern California, destroying dozens of homes and forcing thousands of residents to flee their neighborhoods
How did Mnangagwa win Zimbabwe's landmark July 30 election?
Al Jazeera English - 6 Aug 2018 17:03
The factors that led to Mnangagwa's victory signal a grim future for Zimbabwe's democracy.
Hundreds of Mothers Attended a Mass Breastfeeding Event in the Philippines
Time - 6 Aug 2018 05:15
The annual event is part of a government-backed campaign to combat child deaths
The Search Continues for a Sightseeing Plane That Crashed in Alaska With Five Aboard
Time - 6 Aug 2018 04:42
A pilot and four passengers crashed on a mountain ridge in Denali National Park
Trump administration within hours of reimposing Iran sanctions
New York Post - 6 Aug 2018 17:15
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration is within hours of reimposing sanctions on Iran that had been lifted under the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, from which the US has withdrawn. "What's happening today is part of a coordin...
Russia expels Greek diplomats in retaliatory move
Miami Herald - 6 Aug 2018 17:13
Russia says it has responded quid pro quo to the expulsion of two Russian diplomats from Greece. The Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement Monday that it summoned Greek …
At Least 2 People Dead, 70 Hurt After Massive Truck Explosion Causes Partial Bridge Collapse in Italy
Time - 6 Aug 2018 17:03
The explosion involved the accident of a truck carrying flammable substances
Fuel tanker erupts into massive fireball after crashing on highway
New York Post - 6 Aug 2018 17:02
A fuel tanker erupted into an enormous fireball after crashing Monday on a highway in northern Italy, leaving one dead and at least 55 others injured. The fiery blast was so powerful, it shook homes near Bologna Airport ...
Amid war talk, Donald Trump reimposes economic sanctions on Iran
USA Today - 6 Aug 2018 17:02Senator Rand Paul invites Russian lawmakers to Washington
Reuters - 6 Aug 2018 17:02
U.S. Senator Rand Paul on Monday invited Russian lawmakers to visit Washington after holding talks in Moscow with parliamentarians and pledging to obstruct new sanctions against Russia.
Trump breathlessly quotes Fox & Friends 'theory' that Hillary Clinton was the real Russian colluder
The Week - 6 Aug 2018 16:58
Not that collusion is a crime, but if anyone is guilty of it, President Trump faults Hillary Clinton. "Hillary Clinton and her team 100% colluded with the Russians," Trump tweeted on Monday, quoting Fox & Friends comment...
Man dies after rescuing 13 people from boat
CNN - 6 Aug 2018 16:52
Joseph Blankson had always been a strong swimmer so when the boat he was in had an accident and capsized, he didn't think twice about jumping in the water to help rescue those who had fallen overboard.
U.S. to Restore Sanctions on Iran Following Withdrawal From Nuclear Deal
The New York Times - 6 Aug 2018 16:52
Sanctions on Iran had been lifted under the 2015 nuclear accord, which the Trump administration abandoned, and will be reimposed at midnight.
Missing Bronx woman found decomposing in Pennsylvania basement
New York Post - 6 Aug 2018 16:50
A body found badly decomposed in a Pennsylvania basement over the weekend belongs to a missing Bronx woman whose boyfriend was arrested more than a week ago after he was found with her car, a police source told The Post ...
Powerful quake kills 82 on Indonesia's Lombok, tourists flee
Reuters - 6 Aug 2018 05:19
Daybreak revealed chaos and destruction across the Indonesian resort island of Lombok on Monday after a magnitude 6.9 earthquake killed at least 83 people and prompted an exodus of tourists rattled by the second powerful...
Saudi Arabia orders Canadian envoy to leave over criticism
Miami Herald - 6 Aug 2018 04:49
Saudi Arabia has ordered the Canadian ambassador to leave the ultraconservative kingdom after criticism of its arrests of activists. A Saudi Foreign Ministry statement early Monday also announced that it …
Trump changes tune about 2016 Trump Tower meeting, mentions "witch hunt"
CBSNews - 6 Aug 2018 04:37
President Trump said reports that he's concerned about his son's meeting are "fake news" and said it was "totally legal" and he did not know about it
Saudi Arabia expels Canadian envoy after criticism of activist arrests
Fox News - 6 Aug 2018 04:30
Saudi Arabia said it has expelled Canada's ambassador in the kingdom and recalled its own envoy from the North American country after the government in Ottawa expressed concern over recent arrests of civil-society and wo...
South Korea's diehard Trump supporters hail 'guardian of liberty'
Reuters - 6 Aug 2018 03:53
Every time an image of U.S. President Donald Trump appears on TV in South Korea, 69-year-old Vietnam War veteran Chung Seung-jin solemnly salutes.